February 12, 2019 Fresh protests in Sudan call for ouster of al-Bashir Hundreds of demonstrators are gathering in different Sudanese cities, protesting against autocratic President Omar al-Bashir.
February 12, 2019 Islamic militants' deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls Baba Inuwa was pleased to move back to his vegetable farm in Nigeria's northeast, encouraged by the military's offensive against Boko Haram, the country's homegrown Islamic extremist rebels and by President Muhammadu Buhari's claim that the insurgency had been crushed.
February 11, 2019 Aid group: Boat carrying 150 people in distress off Libya An Italian aid group is reporting that a migrant smuggling ship with an estimated 150 people on board is in distress off Libya.
February 11, 2019 Egypt parliament to vote to extend el-Sissi's rule this week Egypt's parliament has rescheduled for this week its vote on proposed changes to the constitution that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in office well beyond his current term, which ends in 2020.
February 11, 2019 Group urges UN to probe Sudan's use of force in protests An international rights group is urging the United Nations to investigate alleged violations by Sudan's security forces against anti-government protesters.
February 10, 2019 Tanzania shipwreck survivor recalls holding on for life for over 40 hours: 'I knew it was my turn to die' A man who survived a horrifying shipwreck off Africa last fall is remembering the mental strength it took to stay alive for over 40 hours inside the ship's hull, as other passengers drowned near him.
February 10, 2019 The Latest: Algeria's ailing leader affirms run for 5th term The Latest on Algeria's presidential election (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Algeria's ailing president has announced that he will seek a fifth five-year term in April's election in the gas-rich North African nation.
February 10, 2019 Egypt's el-Sisi elected new chairman of African Union Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia.
February 10, 2019 As Algerian leader ails, would-be challengers eye election A record number of candidates want to run for Algerian president in April's election, amid growing uncertainty about whether ailing incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is fit for a fifth term.
February 10, 2019 Iran's Islamic Revolution inspired, divided militants Inspired in part by Iran's Islamic Revolution, a young Egyptian army lieutenant emptied his machine gun into President Anwar Sadat in 1981, killing a leader who made peace with Israel and offered the shah a refuge after his overthrow.